As welcome as summer rain: the North Star is a noble 1854 pub renovated in city-meets-woolshed style. Sit under spinning ceiling fans at the bistro (mains $18 to $32) for lunch, dinner or just a cold beer. Accommodation comprises plush suites upstairs, Bundaleer Cottage next door (sleeps 16) and quirky cabins lodged atop two old trucks out the back. Excellent.
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